Commanders advance amid behind the scenes AAU bids
Fort Sill's Commanders, the surprise Fort Sill team in the 47th AAU national basketball tourney in Denver, reach the semi finals after a tense bid process. Col. Stratton and Exall English spearheaded the effort to secure an invitation, overcoming initial Army and state checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Johnson
Fort Sill
Denver
Lawton
San Diego
Calif
Charles W. Stratton
Artillery School Command
Exall English
Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee
Stratton
AAU
Army
Col. Stratton
Wichita
Kas
TAS
Viet Minh and French Clash at Dien Bien Phu
Fighting continues at Dien Bien Phu as Viet Minh and French artillery duel through the night. French air strikes hit rebel positions while ground clashes occur on the fortress perimeter as Viet Minh rush supplies for a potential mass assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina
Vo Nguyen Giap
Howell Named TB Group President
Henry F. Howell a Lawton jeweler was elected president of the Comanche County Tuberculosis Association at its annual dinner in the Old South cafeteria. He succeeds Mrs. Pokorny who has led the group for years and will serve with officers including Mrs. Margaret Cummins and Clarence J. Scott as vice presidents and Mrs. Pokorny as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Howell
Lawton Jeweler
Comanche County Tuberculosis Association
Old South
Howell
Mary Pokorny
Margaret Cummins
Chattanooga
Clarence J. Scott
Lawton
E. J. Medlock
Faxon
Robert B. McCoy
Pokorny
Buddy Garber
Frazier Pierce
Ed Meece
Gladys Marshall
Billy Paul Galyon
Walter M. Smith
William T. Burleson
McCoy
John Shoemaker
Cummins
C. N. Stoops
Elgin
Kenneth Harrel
Fletcher
C. A. Vokins
Cache
H. C. Brenton
Indiahoma
Mary Louise Hallett
County Association
J. Otis Smith
Wal- See TB Group
Search Called Off as Lost Boys Return Home
A search for two missing Lawton boys ended when an unidentified woman brought John Baen six and Terry Nedeau four back to their home. The boys had been missing since 9:30 a.m. today and were returned to Maj. and Mrs. S. R. Baen at 2235 Hoover around 1:30 p.m. Officer Walter Asbery reported the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
John Baen
Terry Nedeau
Baen
Hoover
Nedean
Walter Asbery
Senate Finance Committee Approves Excise Tax Bill
The Senate Finance Committee approved a House passed excise tax bill adding about 50 million dollars to the 912 million in cuts. A main change wiped out the tax on all movie tickets. The House reduced entertainment admissions tax from 20 to 10 percent but kept taxes on low priced tickets. The vote followed party lines as the House rejected a plan to raise personal exemptions. The President urged defeat of the exemption move on TV and radio. The tax battle looms in campaign season for control of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Dem
Rep
Kirwan
Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Simpson
Pennsylvania
Segregation Off On City Apartments Hopes Brighten
Hopes rose that a 78 unit segment of Lawton City Council Heights housing now in receivership can be redeemed for owners. The non segregated group designation followed a conference among receiver E D Sullivan Fort Sill billeting officer Lt Robert L Anderson and owners Mrs Charles Jennings and Mrs Ralph Swaby.
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Lawton
Council Heights
E. D
Ros) Sullivan
Stephen S. Chandler Jr
Oklahoma
Chandler
Sullivan
Robert L. Anderson
Oficer
Fort Sill
Charles Jennings
Ralph Swaby
Irate Woman Tears Up Plumbing At City Jail
Marie Larson of 30544 D damaged city property by tearing up the plumbing in the women's cell block. Water flooded the upstairs area and drained to soak prisoners below. She was jailed for drunkenness and held to cover the plumbers’ bill.
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City
Marie Larson
Dust Clears as Rain Hides Dust Lingers in Southwest Oklahoma
Forecasters expect skies to stay fair through Saturday with a cooling trend into next week. Overnight lows drop to 35 after 46 today, with highs near 69 and a five degree below normal normal low 41 high 69. Dust remains visible in spots early morning despite promises of relief. Fort Sill reports 0.75 mile visibility at 5:30 am. Ardmore 1.25 miles. Gage 1.75 miles. Hobart and McAlester 1 mile. Winds gust to 38 mph at Fort Sill. A light shower chance lingers into western Oklahoma early next week.
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Fort Sill
Ardmore
Gage
Hobart
McAlester
Oklahoma
Demands Grow for Public H-Bomb Facts in Washington
In Washington on March 19, lawmakers pressed for full public disclosure on the hydrogen bomb being tested in the Pacific. Rep. Chet Holifield urged lifting security limits after returning from Bikini Eniwetok tests, while Sen. Alexander Wiley called for government transparency to let citizens assess national defense. Senate members Clinton Anderson and Guy Cordon urged caution against overexposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Joint
House - Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Bikini - Eniwetok Atomic Proving Ground
Holifield
Capitol
Alexander Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Wisconsin
Wiley
Congress
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Guy Cordon
Memorial surveyor gives thorough hospital inspection
Dr. Gonzalez from Chicago led a detailed Joint Commission survey at Memorial Hospital checking reports, touring departments, and meeting staff. Southwestern Hospital prepared completion reports for the upcoming visit while Memorial awaits further reviews at Fort Sill on March 25.
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Jose Gonzalez
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Memorial Hospital
Leslie T. Hamm
William C. Love
Memorial] Hospital
Jose Ez
Joint Commission On Accreditation of
Memorial
Southwestern Hospital
U. S. Army Hospital
Fort Sill
Gonzalez
Chicago
American Hospital Association
Joint Commission
Commission
American College of Surgeons
American College of Physicians
Banker's Return Halts Town Fear In Clio Alabama
Roanoke paper reports Royall Reynolds and wife Sue returned to Clio after 12 days away. Citizens gathered at the mayor’s office in night-time crowds seeking word on embezzlement case linked to the National Bank of Clio. Officials keep details tight as depositors face losses and a litigation case unfolds.
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Clio
Ala
Royall Reynolds
Sue
Reynolds
Roanoke
Atlanta
Virginia
Exchange
Dan Easterlina
Merchants Exchange
Reynold
R. W. Reynolds
Crews Johnson
Barbour County
Dan Easterling
Wee Exchange National Bank of
Ane Eee
Easterling
Press Group Sets City Meet Sunday
Members of the Oklahoma Press Association from Southwestern Oklahoma will hold a district meeting in Lawton Sunday. About 75 representatives of area newspapers are expected, with state officers attending. The day includes registration at Constitution Press, lunch at Old South Cafeteria, a Lawton Chamber welcome, and a formal afternoon session led by Milt Phillips and other publishers discussing industry problems.
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Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma
Lawton
State Press Association
Constitution Press Office
Old South
W. R. Ray Dyer
el Reno Tribune
Milo Watson
Perry Journal
Bob Peterson
Norman Nscript
Wallace Kidd
Anadarko News
Pers
Southwestern
Public figures clash over McCarthy probe and army memo
Milwaukee dispatch reports Senator McCarthy faces laryngitis and rest demands as Stevenson accuses McCarthy supporters of intimidating independent institutions. Washington coverage notes Symington vows to uncover censored facts in the Army memo. Stevens defends the Army and attacks McCarthyism and improper treatment claims.
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Symington
McCarthy
Wilson
Milwaukee
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Raulf Hanson
Cae
Miami
Eisenhower
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co. Networks
Stevenson
Carson units begin trek to Ft Sill and Ft Knox
The 537th and 547th battalions of the 40th Field Artillery Group move to new stations. The 537th heads to Ft Sill Oklahoma with an overnight stop in Clayton New Mexico. The 547th will depart for Ft Knox Kentucky next week.
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Colorado Springs
537Thttalion
Ft. Sill
Okla
Carson
547Th
Ft. Knox
537Th
Clayton
N. M
40Th Field Artillery Group
Hospital isolates meningitis case in Lawton child
A 23 month old Lawton child named Dixie Mitchell, daughter of Joanna Mitchell, a local waitress, was placed in isolation at a regional hospital for suspected meningitis and is reported in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Area Hospital
Dixie Mitchell
Joanna Mitchell
Plan for an international atomic energy pool proposed
The United States proposed to Russia a concrete plan to promote peaceful development of atomic energy. Secretary of State Dulles delivered the plan to Soviet Ambassador Zarubin in a brief meeting. The draft calls for an international agency with Britain and France, pooling uranium and other materials, safeguarding stockpiles, and mobilizing experts to develop peaceful uses of atomic power.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Georgi N. Zarubin
Dulles
State Department
Aecaneidemie Kokinen
Ond
Zarubin
Sneee
United Nations
Worldwide Atomic Energy Agency
Britain
France
International Atomic Energy Agency
Young Boys Find 75mm Shell In City
Two Lawton boys Winston Ford 11 and Donnie Lee Allen 9 found a 75mm shell in the Stephens addition. They turned it over to Fort Sill disposal team after taking it to R. H. Baldwins home at 1413 N. Baldwin. Police and Fort Sill authorities were notified.
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Lawton
Stephens Addition
Fort Sill
Winston Ford
Donnie Lee Allen
R. H. Baldwin
Baldwin
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Sill
Lawton Constitution
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Wilkie
Bartlesville
Milton See Blush
TB Group
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Chicago Tribune
WGN
Oyt
Republican Party
Sen. S
D-Mo
Robert T. Stevens
Subcommittee
Roy Cohn
Pvt
G. David Schine
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congressional
Stevens
Ralph Zwicker
Atomic Pool
Cameron Cam Sco
Melvin H. Fredricksen
Cameron
Murray Aggies
Phil Wyant
James Burnett
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